FL S1896

Creates Chapter 820, "Illegal Immigration," establishing state law enforcement authority to enforce federal immigration laws and prohibiting state/local policies that limit immigration enforcement to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.

Requires law enforcement to determine immigration status when reasonable suspicion exists that a person is unlawfully present; mandates transfer to federal custody upon conviction; authorizes warrantless arrests of persons unlawfully present who committed removal-eligible offenses.

Criminalizes illegal trespass by unlawfully present aliens as first-degree misdemeanor (or third/second-degree felony with enhanced circumstances); requires payment of incarceration costs and assessments of at least $500 for first violation.

Prohibits smuggling of human beings, transporting or harboring unlawfully present aliens, unlawful stopping to hire workers, and unlawfully present persons applying for or soliciting work; establishes penalties ranging from first-degree misdemeanor to first-degree felony depending on circumstances.

Prohibits employers from knowingly employing unauthorized aliens; creates complaint procedures and requires E-Verify participation for employers receiving economic development incentives; establishes license suspension for first violation and permanent revocation for subsequent violations.